Nigeria Immigration deports 64 foreigners, repatriates 1,132
Daily Post Nigeria Published The NIS provided the figures in its 2020 Annual Report released on Tuesday. Bimbola Ojo, Assistant Comptroller-General, Planning, Research and Statistics, said 3,112 Nigerians were refused departure, while 3,563 foreigners were denied entry due to COVID-19. The official said the pandemic caused a sharp reduction in the movement of people into the country by land and air. However, there was a huge rise in the number of immigrants through sea borders. “In 2019, 40,872 immigrants made their way to the country through the sea. The figure shot up to 213,116 immigrant...